Akron Rubber Bowl Stadium

The akron zips the football team of akron university was the primary tenant.

Akron rubber bowl stadium.

Made obsolete by the newly built infocision stadium summa field in 2009 the rubber bowl now sits empty and rapidly decaying from age and vandalism. A place woven so deep into akron s history it was a bittersweet goodbye when demolition began in 2018. Akron ohio like many akronites mayor dan horrigan has fond memories of attending events at the akron rubber bowl now nearly 80 years after it opened its gates to football fans and music. Rubber bowl stadium of akron ohio hosted crowds of cheering football fans and concert goers for nearly seven decades.

The rubber bowl is an abandoned and partially demolished stadium located in akron ohio that was primarily used for american football from its opening in 1940 until 2008 it served as the home field of the akron zips football team of the university of akron prior to the opening of infocision stadium summa field throughout its history it has also hosted concerts professional football. But no matter who you saw when you saw them rain or shine the memories fans made at the rubber bowl are some they ve held closest. Previously the team had been based at buchtel field which only had the capacity for 7 000 spectators.